Tara Bitzan
Tara Bitzan is a lifelong Douglas County resident. She obtained a degree in Mass Communications/Print Journalism and English with a minor in Scandinavian Studies from Moorhead State University. She joined the Echo Press in 1991 and currently serves as the Life/Variety/Special Projects editor. She lives in rural Douglas County with her husband, Dennis, and their daughters, Courtney and Cayla. Follow Life Editor Tara Bitzan on Twitter at @TBitzan.Contact
Articles
TV shows boost interest in pawn business
Some pawn shop owners may question the “reality” in two popular reality television shows – Pawn Stars and Hardcore Pawn – but many are happy the shows are running, nonetheless. “Our traffic has doubled since those shows started,” said Dan Tillberg, who works at Viking Pawn and Pay Day Loans on Broadway in Alexandria.
RELATED CONTENTIt's Our Turn: The blissful sound of silence in a noisy world
What’s your favorite sound? I have a lot of them. The one I hear right now as I write this is the quiet, gentle song of the wind chimes on my front porch. But to be honest, quite often my favorite sound is silence.
RELATED CONTENTEvansville Art Center turns another page 
Community library established; open house scheduled
RELATED CONTENTIt's Our Turn: The power of words
I love words. I love putting them together and rearranging them in ways that they share powerful messages or flow eloquently or make an impact. I admire some of the world’s greatest writers. In the same way a painter creates a masterpiece with paints on canvas, a writer creates a masterpiece with words on paper.
RELATED CONTENTLake invaders, plan, feed lots keep county leaders busy
According to Douglas County building officials, 2011 will be remembered as a time of “accomplishment and change.”
RELATED CONTENTBrandon, Evansville schools consider academic pairing
Nearly 100 people were in attendance at a meeting at the Brandon School on Wednesday, February 8 to gain insight into the proposed additional academic pairing between the Brandon and Evansville schools.
RELATED CONTENTLiving to tell about it
Many people would consider Jerry Aaberg a lucky guy. He survived both a massive heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest within one year. But Aaberg doesn’t consider himself lucky just because he survived, he considers himself lucky because he is now at peace with the thought of dying.
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Column - Learn from the 'diverse'
Today’s Life section features a story about diversity. When people think of diversity, they often think of differences in skin color or maybe religion. But this article focuses on a different type of diversity – disabilities.
RELATED CONTENTColumn - True confessions of a plant abuser
So much for the theory that if a little is good, more is better. In 2002 I received a beautiful green plant from a friend, congratulating me on an honor I had received. It was a hardy plant that could flourish in an office environment without direct sunlight. Best of all, it was easy to care for.
RELATED CONTENTColumn – A sermon to remember
Lead by example. Actions speak louder than words. We’ve heard these expressions and others like them. It’s not difficult to figure out what they mean. But sometimes it is difficult to live them.
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